JP2000051312A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathtab capable of giving a very effective feeble current treatment to the whole body. SOLUTION: This bathtab includes a bathtab main body 10 for storing a liquid 14 which can be ionized, at least one pair of electrodes 11, 12 disposed on the inner wall 10a surface of the bathtub main body 10, and a feeble current supply device 23 for supplying a.c. current of 40-300 micro A to the electrodes 11, 12. Thus, a feeble current close to the natural bioelectiric current can be applied to the substantially whole body of a person to be treated. Therefore, the bioelectric potential in the cell can be effectively stimulated without any feeling of physical disorder to the person P to be treated so as to heighten the active potential in the cell and activate the same.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub to which a microampere treatment device can be applied using a weak electric current.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, the human body has a bioelectric current that performs an information transmission function by a potential difference generated inside and outside a cell membrane due to vital activity. This bioelectric current is particularly remarkable in nerve cells and muscle cells, and thereby macroscopically controls the activities of various organs such as the heart, stomach, and liver, as well as the expansion and contraction of muscles and skin tension.

To explain this microscopically, the above-mentioned cells maintain a negative potential of about 80 mV called a resting potential in a resting state, and the living body is subjected to five-sensory stimuli such as light and hearing, and mechanical stimuli such as pressure and vibration. When subjected to a thermal stimulus such as stimulation or heat, stimulation from the brain causes a transient change in the permeability of sodium, calcium, etc. in the cell membrane, causing a change in concentration inside and outside the cell. When the potential difference between the inside and outside of the cell is reversed, the potential changes to a positive potential of about 40 mV called an action potential. As a result, a local current (active current) flows from the surrounding stationary part to the excited part, and the surrounding stationary part is stimulated, and new excitation is transmitted as an impulse.

[0004] As described above, a large amount of energy is consumed in vital activities in cells, that is, when transferring substances inside and outside of the cells and when the above-mentioned sodium and the like enter and exit due to a difference in osmotic pressure inside and outside the cells. The energy is A, which is synthesized by mitochondria.
Energy generated when TP (adenosine triphosphate) is decomposed is mainly used. Therefore, in order to maintain the above-mentioned cells in a state having a normal activity, activate aging cells, and to quickly recover tissues damaged by intense exercise, etc., the electric transfer system in mitochondria Must be activated to promote ATP synthesis.

[0005]

Therefore, conventionally, when excessive movement causes microscopic damage or injuries of cells to cause complicated inflammation or pain response, or aging, skin cells become damaged. When the regeneration ability decreases and sagging or wrinkling of the skin occurs, the ATP production is microscopically activated by positively applying a microamperage similar to the bioelectric current to the cells at the relevant site from the outside. To accelerate the intracellular processes that are effective in repairing and replacing damaged cells, thereby reducing damage to the injured site in a short period of time, and increasing the activity of skin cells to increase flexibility. There is a treatment called microampere treatment.

FIG. 4 shows a treatment device used for the conventional micro-ampere treatment, in which a pair of probes (electrodes) 1 and 1 whose other ends are connected to a jack of a weak current generator (not shown) are covered. By contacting the affected part of the person to be treated 2 and applying a current of several tens of micro-A supplied from the weak current generator directly to the affected part of the person to be treated, the cells of the part are activated, for example. It is designed to cure disorders such as stiff shoulders.

[0007] Such a microampere treatment device is
By using a conductive rubber pad or glove instead of the probe 1, lower back pain or knees of athletes, etc.
It is also widely used to treat elbow joints and muscle pain.

[0008] However, in the conventional microampere treatment device described above, since it is limited to local treatment using the probe 1 or the like, treatment for swelling or analgesia caused by circulatory disorders in the whole body, and treatment for the elderly However, there is a problem that treatment such as activation of various functions due to activation of cells of the whole body cannot be performed, and further, depending on the affected part, treatment cannot be performed by the patient himself, as shown in FIG. However, there is a problem that a third party is required to operate the probe 1.

Therefore, the present inventor has conducted intensive studies on a treatment method using the weak current (microamperes), and as a result, has stored an ionizable liquid such as water or hot spring water in a container such as a bathtub. When the weak current is applied thereto, the liquid is ionized (ionized), so that microamps can be effectively applied to the whole body of the patient through the liquid, and swelling based on the above-mentioned circulatory disturbance. It has been found that extremely remarkable therapeutic results can be obtained for suppressing and regenerating various functions caused by cell sedation and analgesia, and furthermore, cell activation due to aging.

[0010] The present invention has been made based on such knowledge, and has as its object to provide a bathtub capable of performing extremely effective microcurrent treatment on the whole body.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a bathtub according to the present invention, comprising: a bathtub body for storing an ionizable liquid; and at least a pair of electrodes disposed on an inner wall surface of the bathtub body. A weak current supply means for supplying an alternating current of 40 to 300 μA to these electrodes is provided.

Here, as the liquid, ordinary water or hot water, which is ionized when a weak current is applied, can be applied. Further, a large amount of components such as potassium, calcium, sulfur, etc., which have a remarkable ionization effect, can be used. It is more preferable to use hot spring water or a cooled solution thereof.

The reason for limiting the current value to the range of 40 to 300 μA is that the range is a current close to the original biocurrent, and the subject does not feel any discomfort.
This is because an excellent therapeutic effect can be obtained by effectively stimulating a biopotential in a cell and increasing and activating the action potential in the cell. By the way, if the current is less than 40 μA, the activation effect of the cells is weak and insufficient to obtain the desired therapeutic effect, while the current is 3 μA.
If it exceeds 00 microA, the current value becomes too large with respect to the biological current, and conversely, the current bypasses the cell and the desired effect cannot be obtained, or penetrates through the cell to reduce the action potential of the cell. There is a possibility of lowering it, and in any case, the desired therapeutic effect cannot be obtained, which is inappropriate. From such a viewpoint, the current value is set to 40 to 80.
It is more preferable to set the range of micro-A.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the bathtub body is formed by a member having an inner wall having conductivity.
The inner wall is the electrode.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the electrodes are two or more pairs, and the weak current supply means includes two or more types of 40 to 30 having different frequencies from each other.
It is characterized by supplying an alternating current of 0 microA.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a bathtub according to the present invention, in which reference numeral 10 denotes a bathtub body.

The bathtub body 10 is a well-known one in which a liquid 14, such as water, hot water, or more preferably hot spring water, is contained. The inner wall 10a is made of a non-conductive member such as enamel or synthetic resin. Have been. On the inner wall 10a of the bathtub body 10, two pairs of electrodes 11 and 12 made of a conductive plate material such as stainless steel are disposed at a total of four places, two on each of a pair of opposed wall surfaces. Here, these electrodes 11 and 12 correspond to the liquid 1 in the bathtub body 10.
4 so as to be immersed therein. In addition, handrails 31 are erected on the upper surfaces of both sides of the edge portion of the bathtub body 10 via insulating members 30 respectively.

The electrodes 11 and 12 are connected to a weak current supply device (weak current supply means) 23 via electric wires 20 and 21, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, the weak current supply device 23 has a device main body 24 for supplying an alternating current of 40 to 300 μA at a voltage of 9 V, and the electric wire incorporated in the device main body 24. Connector portions 25, 2 with 20, 21
6, the weak current of 1.3 Hz is supplied to one connector section 25, and the other connector section 26 has a frequency of 3.0 Hz different from that of the connector section 25. Is supplied. Then, the electric wire 20 inserted into the jack of one connector part 25 is connected to the pair of electrodes 11, and the electric wire 21 inserted into the jack of the other connector part 26 is
It is connected to a pair of electrodes 12.

In the bathtub having the above-mentioned structure, water or hot water, more preferably potassium, calcium, sulfur or the like, which has a remarkable ionization effect, is set to a height at which the two pairs of electrodes 11, 12 are immersed in the bathtub body 10. A liquid 14 such as hot spring water containing a large amount of components is charged, and a weak current supply device 23 applies a weak current of 40 to 300 μA, preferably 40 to 80 μA, to the electrodes 11 and 12.

In performing the microampere treatment, the upper and lower body of the patient P is immersed in the liquid 14 in the bathtub body 10. Then, the liquid 14 in the bathtub body 10
Is micronized, and microampere effectively flows through the ionized liquid 14 to the whole body of the patient.

As a result, according to the bathtub, the subject P
Over almost the whole body, a weak current close to the original biocurrent can be supplied, so that the subject P can be effectively stimulated the biopotential in the cell without giving any uncomfortable feeling, By increasing the action potential and activating it, it is extremely effective for sedation and analgesia such as swelling based on circulatory disorders, and also for suppressing and regenerating various functions due to cell activation due to aging Microampere therapy.

At this time, since the liquid 14 is ionizable, such as water or hot spring water, the liquid 14 is ionized when the weak current is applied, so that the extremely efficient weak The supply of current is realized. Incidentally, according to the experiment by the present inventor, when the weak current of 9 V was supplied, when water was used, apparently 12
A voltage of 0 V was obtained, and when using hot spring water from Jozankei hot spring, ionization was further promoted and apparently 500 V
Was obtained.

Further, the weak current of 1.3 Hz is supplied to one electrode 11 and the weak current of 3.0 Hz different in frequency from the weak current is supplied to the other electrode 12. Are mixed and cycled in the bathtub body 10 to interfere with each other, so that current can be more effectively supplied to the patient P without causing frequency attenuation as in the case of a single frequency. It becomes possible.

[0025] In addition to the above-mentioned symptoms, the micro-ampere treatment using such a bath tub can be used for not only local diseases such as arthritis, intervertebral disc disease and muscle pain, but also intractable pain, neuropathy, and skin activity. It is also very effective for various treatments throughout the body, such as metabolism.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 shows a bathtub according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the inner wall 35a of the bathtub body 35 is made of a conductive metal such as stainless steel, and the weak current supply device 23 described above is connected to the inner wall 35a itself to form a pair of electrodes. Has been used as. At the bottom of the bathtub body 30, a mat 36 made of a non-conductive material such as rubber is laid.

In the bathtub having the above-described structure, the bathtub body 35 itself is an electrode, so that the subject P can treat the bathtub body 35 in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
The same operation and effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained only by immersing the whole body in the inside.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, according to the bathtub according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, a weak current close to the original bioelectric current is applied to almost the entire body of the subject. Swelling based on circulatory disturbances by effectively stimulating biopotentials in cells, increasing and activating action potentials in the cells without giving the subject any discomfort It is possible to administer extremely effective microampere treatment for suppressing and regenerating various functions caused by sedation, analgesia, and furthermore, activation of cells due to aging.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a bathtub according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a bathtub of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the bathtub according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional micro-ampere treatment device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 35 Bathtub body 10a, 35a Inner wall 11, 12 Electrode 14 Liquid 23 Weak current supply device (weak current supply means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub body containing an ionizable liquid, at least a pair of electrodes disposed on an inner wall surface of the bathtub body, and a weak current supply for supplying an alternating current of 40 to 300 microA to these electrodes. And a bathtub. 2. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub body has an inner wall formed of a conductive member, and the inner wall is the electrode. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the electrodes include two or more pairs, and the weak current supply means includes two electrodes having different frequencies from each other.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least 40 to 300 micro-A alternating currents are supplied.
The bathtub described in.